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Tuesday, December 9, 2025
TopicH-1B visas

Topic: H-1B visas

‘71% of H-1B visas go to India, 12% to China’ — what are the allegations & the controversy

These allegations only add to an already politically charged, anti-immigration sentiment. They could also reshape how the US government evaluates visa requests.

Students of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Indian cities dominate US classrooms: Study

Much of this rise is being fuelled by STEM courses, which continue to be the strongest pull for Indian students heading to the US.

US man’s 5-year Indian visa flex amid H-1B outrage—‘Modi says welcome home bhai’

In viral social media post showing off his new Indian visa, US citizen Anthony Louis Klor draws comparison between Trump & Modi’s stance on foreigners.

Trump’s H-1B visa fee another ‘headache-inducing’ twist in India-US ties & misplaced AI boom ‘anxiety’

Global media says Trump’s new H-1B visa rule, added to 50% tariff, makes it more pressing than ever for India to fix impediments that hamper its economic potential.

What is American H-1B visa system & why Trump’s $100,000 fee proclamation triggered panic

Each year, nearly 85,000 H-1B visas are granted via a lottery system. Between October 2022 and September 2023, 72 percent of nearly 4,00,000 visas were granted to Indian nationals. 

Stop feeling bad for Indian illegal immigrants Trump throws out. They chose to leave India

Indians have no God-given right to emigrate to the US or expect our officials to fight for their foreign residencies.

Trump decision on US birthright citizenship could make Indians rethink immigration plans

Indian immigrants have long used jus soli to become US citizens: those on temporary visas raised families while waiting for permanent residence. The order still has to face legal test.

India, Taliban meet sure to ruffle Pakistan’s feathers & Ketan Parekh and the ‘front-running bug’

Global media reports on how row over H-1B programme in US is causing anxiety among Indians keen on achieving the American dream. The visa offers a pathway to permanent residency.

Biden administration introduces immigration bill, Indian IT professionals to benefit

The bill proposes a pathway to citizenship to 11 million undocumented workers, elimination of per country quota for green cards and work authorisation for H-1B workers' dependents.

Trump extends freeze on H-1B visas, green cards & other foreign work visas until 31 March

The continuation of the restrictions, which comes with just 20 days left in the Republican President's term, is the latest effort to bar the entry of immigrants into the US.

On Camera

Farrhana Bhatt on Bigg Boss 19 reopened Kashmir’s representation wound

Farrhana Bhatt’s presence on Bigg Boss 19 can’t redefine Kashmir. But it can remind the Valley that Kashmiris deserve to be seen in their full human range—not squeezed into specific categories.

Niti Aayog CEO has a message for power stakeholders. Buckle up for surge to feed EVs, data centres

Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.

India looks to Oman for spare parts to keep its fleet of Jaguars flying

India is now the only country still operating the Jaguar, long retired by its original users, France in 2005 and the UK in 2007, and secondary operators like Oman, Nigeria and Ecuador.

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.